Passive -> Active
Change to active voice:
The book was read by the librarian.
What is
The librarian read the book.
Change to passive voice:
The car ran over the garbage.
What is
The garbage was run over by the car.
Identify voice:
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
What is passive voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Tom, the house, paint (verb)
What is
The house is being painted by Tom.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the saltwater, corrode (verb), the metal beams
What is
The saltwater corrodes the metal beams.
Change to active voice:
Many items were sold by the Grade 12 students at the garage sale.
What is
The Grade 12 students sold many items at the garage sale.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone at SVMS knows Mr. Martin.
What is
Mr. Martin is known by everyone at SVMS.
Identify voice:
Mom read the novel in one day.
What is active voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
I, room, clean (verb), every Saturday
What is
My room is cleaned by me every Saturday.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
Susan, bake (verb), two dozen cupcakes, for the bake sale
What is
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
Change to active voice:
The candy was eaten by the students in the cafeteria.
What is
The students in the cafeteria ate the candy.
Change to passive voice:
The students followed the map to get to Chicago.
What is
To get to Chicago the map was followed by the students.
Identify voice:
The teacher always answers the students’ questions.
What is active voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the wedding planner, make (verb), reservations
What is
Reservations were made by the wedding planner.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the science class, the comet, view (verb)
What is
The science class viewed the comet.
Change to active voice:
The marriage ceremony was performed in only 5 minutes by the minister.
What is
The minister performed the marriage ceremony in only 5 minutes.
Change to passive voice:
I am singing the intro song to Aladdin.
What is
The intro song to Aladdin is being sung by me.
Identify voice:
The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
What is passive voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Larry, donate (verb), money, to the homeless shelter
What is
Money was donated by Larry to the homeless shelter.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
kangaroo, baby, carry (verb), in her pouch
What is
The kangaroo carries her baby in her pouch.
Change to active voice:
Seven people were injured in a multi-car accident.
What is
A multi-car accident injured seven people.
Change to passive voice:
Great literature makes a lasting impression on its readers.
What is
A lasting impression is made by great literature on its readers.
Identify voice:
The treaty is being signed by the two kings.
What is passive voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the director, you, give (verb), instructions
What is
You were given instructions by the director.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the cleaning crew, the office, vacuum and dust (2 verbs), every night
What is
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.